Bernie Sanders Officially Admits He Lost (Mother Jones)

[LiberalFighter]

Mother Jones

First off: If Bernie has officially agreed to accept five out of 11 members on the Platform Committee, isn't that a tacit admission that he's already lost the nomination?

But also: Does anyone care about the platform?

And as long as we're talking about Bernie, Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels write today that his supporters don't actually support his lefty politics:

In a survey conducted for the American National Election Studies in late January, supporters of Mr. Sanders...were less likely than Mrs. Clinton’s supporters to favor concrete policies that Mr. Sanders has offered...including a higher minimum wage, increasing government spending on health care and an expansion of government services financed by higher taxes.

[SharonClark]

1. The Platform represents the philosophy and goals of the party

So, yes, it is important. However, that doesn't mean that elected officials have to agree with every plank because no one could agree to every plank.

[fun n serious]

2. Most of them have no clue what they believe in.

If you think about it, that has always been a problem with indies.

[Koinos]

8. Very well stated. That is precisely their problem.

[samsingh]

3. Bernie has lost the nomination.

[Tal Vez]

4. I have confidence in Senator Sanders.

Senator Sanders is a politician. He's been in the thick of politics for most of his life. He just needs the time and the space to work his way out of this campaign. He'll do it. Please be patient. He knows that it's coming to a screeching halt soon.

[George II]

6. Then why did he call Clinton "evil" yesterday?

[Tal Vez]

9. Honestly, I think that he just got carried away.

It was clearly a mistake and I think he seemed shocked when the interviewer pointed out what he had just said. Sanders is a pro, but this cannot be an easy time for him. Somehow, he needs to work his way out of this campaign in such a way as to preserve the sanity of some of his most ardent supporters. It's kind of a delicate matter. He needs time and space to wrap this thing up. He's a politician with decades of experience. He'll find a way.

[Cha]

13. BS has painted himself into a corner.. he's his own worst enemy. we're tired of him and his

demonizing Hillary while setting himself up as the pure candidate.

He made this mess.. he needs to clean it up ASAP.. he's done a lot of damage with his disingenuous bullshit.

[SaschaHM]

10. He's had ample time and space.

It's been clear that he wouldn't win since the end of April, but instead of charting a path out, he's been ramping up the attacks. He was closer to closing the campaign out amicably after losing NY than he is now.

[Tal Vez]

11. Well, it is possible that he's become unstable, but

I think he's held one public office or another for about 35 years. He's been kicking around the corridors of American political power for a long time. He's had many victories and many defeats. I trust him to figure things out. I don't want to imagine the alternative - that power has gone to his head and that he can't emotionally deal with reality. I continue to think that he's rational.

[Cha]

14. Well, we don't trust him... he's given us plenty of evidence to not trust him one teeny tiny bit.

[Cha]

12. NO he doesn't know anything.. I give sanders no benefil of the doubt.. he's acted in bad faith and

hasn't been an honest broker.

[George II]

5. Within hours after the Convention adjourns the platform will be forgotten.

[anotherproletariat]

7. It's true. He wouldn't have accepted fewer platform commitee members than Hillary if

even had a tiny bit of hope left that he might win.